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Ronaldinho rakes it in at Barca
Ronaldinho signs new deal
Wednesday, 09 June 2004
by Francisco Acedo
Ronaldinho has signed his new contract with Barcelona - which makes him the highest paid player at the club.
The Brazilian star has not added any length to his contract which still has four years to run, but he could now earn up to €9 million a season - should he help bring silverware to Camp Nou.
However, his form saw Chelsea and Real Madrid both looking at ways to prise him away - but Barca have now insisted on an increase in his release clause in exchange for the increase of salary.
Anyone wanting to sign Ronaldinho will now have to come up with €150 million, rather than the previous €100 million - which was almost within the reach of Chelsea - although this fugure will be reduced as his contract runs.
Barca president Joan Laporta travelled to South America last week to hold talks with Ronaldinho and his brother (also his agent) Roberto Assis.
Talks went well and Ronaldinho faxed over his signature on the new deal on Tuesday, which sealed his future with the Catalan giants.
"The new agreement should stop anyone trying to make off with the player," Laporta told El Mundo Deportivo.
"This puts our minds at rest."
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£6million a year!!!!! I'm in the wrong job. I should have kept practicing when I was a kid. I would have played for England schoolboys only for a twist of fate......I never went to school.
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